Arthur Houston

Mr. Arthur James Houston was born February 13, 1929 in Memphis, TN, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles James and Charline (Wallace) Houston. He was a a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, Phoenix, AZ and a former member of Bethel United Methodist Church, Flint, MI. Mr. Houston was a retiree of General Motors Corporation. He resided in Flint, MI from 1947 until he relocated to Phoenix, AZ in 2003. He loved his family, carpentry, music, gardening, photography, film making, fishing, hunting cooking and golfing. He was an entrepreneur owning Houston's Neighborhood Grocery Store, Houston's Barbeque Takeout, Hourston's Bait and Tackle Shop and Houston's Dry Cleaning and Laundry. He also did remodeling of residential homes and owned rental properties. Mr. Houston was preceded in death by his father, Charles James Houston and mother, Charlene (Wallace) Houston, sisters, Mildred Anderson, Gladys Louise Gentry, broghter, Osie, Sam, Edward and Charles Houston. His brother, Walton Houston passed away on Monday, February 18, 2013. He leaves to cheris his memory: his loving wife, Ruby Eugenia (Reed) Houstion; 5 sons, Gregory James (Maudell) Houston, and Vance Lloyd (Louise) Houston, Gary Lynn Houston, Paul Anthony (Bernice) Houston and Arthur Troy Houston; 1 daughter, Valerie Jean (Jacob) Smith; sister, Evelyn Rutledge of Grand Blanc, MI; brother, Robert Houston of Flint, MI; 11 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, 1 great-great grandchild, 2 sisters-in-law, Lillian Houston, Zoreen Houston; 2 brothers-in-law, Albet (Babe) Reed, Thomas (Betty) Rosborough; nieces and nephews, a host of other relatives and friends. The family would like to express special thanks to his caregivers, Asele Turner, Aaron Smith, Dana Reed, Bobby Hornsby, Tonya Campbell, Rosetta Miller, Osa Ayiyi of Able Nursing Group Home and staff.